1852 & 1855 Half dimes, cant believe it!

Wallhangers

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1852 & 1855 Half dimes, can't believe it!

I have had a great year this year already but most of it has been due to good research. We have been on a mad dash lately trying to hit a bunch of old sites before the fields get planted. Tonight we stepped into a field site that has a lot of potential. It was in the 1860 platte but gone by 1872. Didn't take long to find the iron patch. When I found the 1852 half dime I told my partner...that just made my year. A half dime was right at the top of my list of coins that I wanted to find this year. About a 1/2 hour later I found the second one. We dug a lot of targets, including some iron, but only have covered a small portion of this site. Hey Buckles or anyone else, help me ID some of that iron please. I think that at least one of those items is a part of a hoe. My partner found an 1825 large cent, 1860 fatty IHP, a mystery coin or button, and some other buttons, possibly an eagle button. He dug a lot of iron as well. We will be getting back in the field soon to finish what we started and have high hopes for more good coins. Thanks for looking.

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Re: 1852 & 1855 Half dimes, can't believe it!

Neil in West Jersey said:
You are tearing it up out there!!!!
Hey Neil, do you have the post address of your avatar coin? I would like to look up the story on that find, I think I remember reading it and that is a great looking copper.
 

N.J.THer

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Re: 1852 & 1855 Half dimes, can't believe it!

WOW...congrats. I'm still looking for my first half dime.

NJ
 

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Re: 1852 & 1855 Half dimes, can't believe it!

Great find, and even better to find them in pairs. That coin is high up on my wish list also. Great example of research paying off big time!!! :thumbsup:

HH,

Dave
 

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Re: 1852 & 1855 Half dimes, can't believe it!

Holy Smokes WH...WTG. Very Impressive hunt you had. Congrats on your finds...HH
 

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Re: 1852 & 1855 Half dimes, can't believe it!

WOW, them half dimes are in spectacular shape.
 

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Re: 1852 & 1855 Half dimes, can't believe it!

Awesome old coins you have there. I envy you on those finds! Nice job! keep postin! :thumbsup:
 

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Re: 1852 & 1855 Half dimes, can't believe it!

Sweet finds on those 1/2 dimes! One is great, two is the mother load. Not sure on the iron ID's though.
 

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Re: 1852 & 1855 Half dimes, can't believe it!

Very nice finds. Two half dimes. I'm still looking.
 

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Re: 1852 & 1855 Half dimes, can't believe it!

Nice finds, I've never been so lucky as find one of them. Good looking coins. HH.....
 

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Re: 1852 & 1855 Half dimes, can't believe it!

Allright Wallhangers! Good research - you deserve those great finds! FFD
 

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